Queensland Numbered Acts

DIRECTOR OF CHILD PROTECTION LITIGATION ACT 2016 - SECT 21

21 Confidentiality of information given to other persons

(1) This section applies to a person (the
"receiver" ) who is given confidential information by a person under section 19(3) or given access to information for research purposes under section 20.

(2) The receiver must not use or disclose the information to anyone else.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.

(3) However, the receiver may use or disclose the information to someone else—

(a) if the use or disclosure is authorised by the director under section 20; or

(b) for a proceeding in a court or QCAT; or

(c) if authorised by a court or QCAT in the interests of justice; or

(d) if the confidential information relates to a child—for a purpose directly related to a child’s protection or wellbeing; or

(e) if the use or disclosure is otherwise required or permitted by law.